some investigations of proturas and dipluras (insecta)

Acta entomologica serbica, 2002, 7 (1/2): 1-5 UDC 595.71:591.9 (497.11)
SOME INVESTIGATIONS OF PROTURAS AND DIPLURAS
(INSECTA) DISTRIBUTION ON RUDNIK MOUNTAIN
B. BLESIĆ
Faculty of Science, Kragujevac University, P.O. Box 60, SCG-34000 Kragujevac
E-mail:bela@knez.uis.kg.ac.yu
The collecting of Protura and Diplura (Insecta) were done on mountain Rudnik (about
100km S from Belgrade). The terrestrial material were taken in different litter ecosystems and
consisted: Protura with 542 individuals, which belonging to 3 species (1Eosentomidae and 2
Acerentomidae) and Diplura with 154 individuals, which belonging to 11 species (8
Campodeidae and 3 Japygidae). The numbers of individuals and species differs in ecosystem
litters of mixed deciduous trees (oak, beech, elm, accacia) and meadows soil. The individuals
were varied from 01.01-54.37%. The most number individuals of protura were collected in litters
of woods (75.09%) while they were more less in the meadows soil (24,91%); while the
most number individuals of diplura were collected in the meadows soil (80.57%). The most
numerous Protura species was Eosentomon transitorium (48.52%) while the others were more
less (Acerentomon balcanicum, Acerentulus traegardhii). The most numerous Dplura species
was Campodea (Dicampa) frenata, while more less were: Campodea (Campodea) colladoi,
C(C) wallacei, Campodea (Dicampa) campestre, C (D) frenata, C (D) silvicola, C (P) rocasolanoi,
Podocampa serbica,Catajapyx confusus. and Metajapyx sp. four species were found
in litter mixed deciduous trees.
KEY WORDS: Diplura, distribution, Protura, mountain
INTRODUCTION
This article is given a new data about distribution proturas and dipluras
species. Investigated was in different ecosystems mostly in litters of forest trees
(deciduous tree and meadow, soil) and in distribution how differs in them number
of species. They never can found in mass.

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MATERIAL AND METHODS
The collecting of Protura and Diplura (Insecta) were done on mountain
Rudnik (about 100km S from Belgrade) on 8 localities (Ugljarevac, Klisura,
Ramaca, Taboriste, Dobraca, Poskurice, Sljivovac, Grbice). Seven hundred and
ninety tree (793) individuals were separated from samples on usual way. They
belong in two order, four families and eleven species. On usually way them were
collected and determined.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The terrestrial material were taken in different litter ecosystems and consisted
Protura with 542 individuals, which belonging to 3 species (1Eosentomidae
and 2 Acerentomidae) and Diplura with 247 individuals, which belonging to 11
species (8 Campodeidae and 3 Japygidae). The numbers of individuals and
species differs in ecosystem litters (of mixed deciduous trees, oak, beech, elm,
accacia) and meadows soil. The individuals were varied from 01.01-54.37%. The
most number of protura individuals were collected in litters of woods (75.09%)
while they are more less in the meadows soil (24,91%).
Investigated ordo Protura was represented with two families.
Family Acerentomidae represented with two species and there are:
1. Acerentomon balcanicum Ionescu, 1933 was found on four localities
(Ramaca, Klisura, Grbice, Poskurice) in litter of mixture of deciduous trees, oak
and acacia with 95 individuals.
2. Acerentulus traegardhii Ionescu, 1937 was found on 5 localities
(Ugljarevac, Ramaca, Sljivovac, Poskurice, Grbice) in litter of mixture of deciduous
trees and meadow soil with 184 individuals.
Family Eosentomidae represented with one species and that is:
3. Eosentomon transitorium Berlese, 1908 was found on seven localities
(Dobraca, Ramaca, Klisura, Taboriste, Ugljarevac, Sljivovac, Poskurice and
Grbice) in litter of mixture of deciduous trees and meadow soil with 263 individuals.
The other investigated ordo Diplura was represented also with two followos
families:
Family Campodeidae are represented with eight species and there are:
Campodea (Campodea) colladoi Silvestri, 1939 was found on two localities

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(Ugljarevac and Taboriste) in meadow soil with 4 individuals.
Campodea (Campodea) wallacei Bagnall, 1918 was found on 1 locality
(Kamenicki Vis) in litter of beech trees with 6 individuals.
Campodea (Dicampa) campestre Ionescu, 1955 was found on 7 localities
(Leskovik, Dusnik, Resnik, Niska Banja, Sovariste, Lazarevo selo and Crnce) in
litter of: mixture of deciduous trees, than oak and orchard trees, with 28 individuals.
Campodea (Dicampa) frenata Silvestri, 1931 was found on 3 localities
(Lazarevo selo, Kamenicki vis and Leskovik) in litter trees as: oak, beech and
orchard with 4 individuals.
Campodea (Dicampa) malpighii Silvestri, 1912 was found on 4 localities
(Dusnik, Gadzin Han, Ostrovica and Niska Banja) in litter of: mixture of deciduous
trees, than oak and acacia, with 20 individuals.
Campodea (Paurocampa) rocasolanoi Silvestri, 1932 was found on 1 locality
(Ostrovica) in litter of acacia trees with 1 individual. The first finding and her
description is from South of Greek, later also is known from Macedonia and
Montenegro (CONDE, 1984; BLESIC, 1998b,2001). So this finding is the most North
in it distribution.
We can say that this species is the species of Balkan.
Campodea (Paurocampa) speleae Ionescu, 1955 was found on 1 locality
(Kamenicki vis) in litter of beech trees with 10 individuals.
Campodea (Paurocampa) suensoni Tuxen, 1930 was found on 4 localities
(Resnik, Kamenicki vis, Ostrovica, Gadzin Han) in litter of mixture of deciduous
trees, oak, beech and acacia with 49 individuals.
Family Japygida are represented with three species and there are:
Catajapyx confuses Silvestri, 1929 was found on 5 localities (Sovariste,
Crnce, Lazarevo selo, Leskovik and Niska Banja) in litters of mixture of deciduous
tree, oak and orchard trees with 30 individuals.
Japyx solifugus Silvestri, 1933 was found on 1 locality, in litter of oak trees,
with 1 individual.
Metajapyx gojkovici Pages, 1953 was found.on 1 locality, in litter of beech
trees with 1 individual.
This is a new finding in their distribution (BLESIC, 1995).

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CONCLUSION
In this investigation were found 696 individuals of Protura and Diplura
(Insecta) were done on mountain Rudnik (about 100km S from Belgrade). The terrestrial
material were taken in different litter ecosystems and consisted from:
Protura with 542 individuals, which belonging to 3 species (1 to family
Eosentomidae and 2 to Acerentomidae) and Diplura with 154 individuals, which
belonging to 11 species (8 to Campodeidae and 3 to Japygidae). The numbers of
individuals and species differs in ecosystem litters of mixed deciduous trees (oak,
beech, elm, accacia) and meadows soil. The individuals were varied from 01.01-
54.37%. The most number of protura individuals were collected in litters of woods
(75.09%) while they are more less in the meadows soil (24,91%). The most number
of diplura individuals were collected in the meadows soil (80.57%). The most
numerous Protura species was Eosentomon transitorium (48.52%) while the others
were more less (Acerentomon balcanicum, Acerentulus traegardhii). The
most numerous Dplura species was Campodea (Dicampa) frenata while more
less were: Campodea (Campodea) colladoi, C(C) wallacei,Campodea (Dicampa)
campestre, C (D) frenata, C (D) silvicola, C (P) rocasolanoi, Podocampa serbica,
Catajapyx confusus and Metajapyx sp. four species were found in litter
mixed deciduous trees.
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The investigation was partly financially support by a grant No 1563 from the
Serbian Ministry of Science and Tehnologies.
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BLESIC, B. 1998b. Knowledge of Protura and Diplura of Montenegro. The Montenegrin
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НЕКА ИСТРАЖИБАНЈА ДИСТРИБУЦИЈЕ PROTURA И
DIPLURA ПЛАНИНЕ РУДНИК
Б. БЛЕСИћ
И З ВОД
Прикупљање материјала Protura и Diplura (Insecta) обављено је на
планини Рудник (око 100км Ј од Београда). У материјалу узетом у
стељи раѕличитих екосистема има: Protura 524 јединке које припадају
трима врстама (једна породици Eosentomidae и две породици
Acerentomidae) и Diplura 154 јединки које припадају у једанаест врста
(осам породици Campodeidae и три Japygidae). Бројеви јединки и
врста се разликују у стељама различитих екосистема (мешовитог
листопадног дрвећа, храста, букве, граба, багрема) и у ливадским
земљиштима. Број јединки варирао је од 01.01’54.37%. Највећи број
јединки протура је био у шумским стељама (75.09%) док су манје
бројне у ливадским земљиштима (24,91%). Јединке диплура су у
највећем броју установљене у ливадким земљиштима (80,57%).
Најбројнија међу протурама је врста Eosentomon transitorium (48,52%)
а остале су у мањем броју констатоване (Acerentomon balcanicum,
Acerentulus traegardhii). Међу диплурама је најбројнија врста
Campodea (Dicampa) frenata. Четири врсте су нађене у стељи
мешовитог листопадног дрвећа. Знатно су мање биле заступлјене
врсте: Campodea(Campodea) colladoi, C (C) wallacei, Campodea
(Dicampa) campestre, C (D) frenata, C (D) silvicola, C(P) rocasolanoi,
Podocampa serbica, Catajapyx confusus и Metajapyx sp.
Received November 15, 2003
Accepted December 10, 2003